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Moriah vs Chenango vs North Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
North Hudson has the most homeowners (95%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Moriah | Chenango | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
10,787Highest |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
55.6±6.4 40% above NY |
| Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$77,292±$53k 10% below NY |
| Chenango and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$170,000±$52k 60% below NY |
| Chenango and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
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| Chenango and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 60% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.